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Individualism vs Individualistic - What's the difference?

individualism | individualistic |

As a noun individualism

is the tendency for a person to act without reference to others, particularly in matters of style, fashion or mode of thought.

As an adjective individualistic is

more interested in individual people than in society as a whole.

individualism

English

(wikipedia individualism)

Noun

(-)
  • The tendency for a person to act without reference to others, particularly in matters of style, fashion or mode of thought.
  • The moral stance, political philosophy, or social outlook that promotes independence and self-reliance of individual people, while opposing the interference with each person's choices by society, the state, or any other group or institution.

    • Antonyms

    * collectivism * statism

    References

    * OED2 English words suffixed with -ism

    individualistic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • More interested in individual people than in society as a whole
  • Interested in oneself rather than others; egocentric
  • Having idiosyncratic behaviour or ideas